[Verse 1 - Travie]He spent most of his youthWith his head downChubby, fugly, awkward walkAnd not much of a talkerHe was good at setting bad examplesBut bad at math, crunch timeHe kept it moving like the lunch lineWorking on his salad barsAnd fruit punch linesHis simple triplets had hisEnglish teachers tongue tiedAs he starts pirouette for perfectionAnd Darren Aronofsky black swan refection

[Verse 2 - Travie]Raised in a broken home built brickBy government cheese brickBack and forth between parentsMaking us sea sickOn his knees every nightPraying for a little changeBut the tooth fairy was brokeAnd offered little hopeHe used to stand in front of mirrorsWith his toothbrush star searchingBut he ain't have to search farHe was smart and made a pact with himselfWith a smirk and made a vow that one dayHis dad would never ever have to worry

[Verse 3 - Travie]Fast forward a few 24 hoursLittle boy turned manMakes good on his promiseJust to say we didn't take the tripsTo the bahamasNow you're boy bank accountGot a few more commas...The hard work payed off, don't it?Plus it feel good when you can say you own itNo rent, lease, loan or a mortgageThat generator money, no shortage